Happy List 2011

A list of 100 things that make me happy, written in preparation for my New Years Goals for 2012.

1. soaking in a hot bath
2. being outdoors
3. long talks with my husband
4. running
5. hiking
6. massages
7. bird-watching
8. seeing live music
9. playing with my cats
10. conversations
11. clean hair
12. cuddling 
13. art museums
14. taking notes
15. journaling
16. speaking Spanish
17. uncluttered surfaces
18. feeling energetic
19. historic architecture
20. being on a bridge over water
21. building a snowman
22. panoramic vistas
23. making music 
24. flowering trees
25. old movies
26. making spreadsheets and lists
27. clean floors
28. playing with Photoshop
29. organized spaces
30. photography
31. blogging
32. going sleeveless
33. spotting wildlife
34. traveling to new places
35. camping
36. dancing
37. playing in the ocean
38. learning new words
39. reading non-fiction
40. reading poetry and prose
41. reading fiction
42. reading social research reports
43. clean windows
44. listening to music (and singing along)
45. hot tea by the fireplace on a chilly day
46. carving jack o'lanterns 
47. visiting with relatives
48. discovering new music
49. being in a classroom 
50. teaching others
51. relaxing on a shady porch with iced tea on a hot day
52. writing memoir
53. writing non-fiction
54. thunderstorms
55. road trips
56. swimming
57. canoeing/boating
58. being productive
59. giving gifts
60. collecting driftwood, rocks, sand, and seashells
61. pedicures
62. wearing skirts and dresses
63. feeling strong and healthy
64. watching the clouds go by
65. the smell of spring flowers
66. skinny dipping in the moonlight
67. building sand sculptures on the beach
68. county tracking
69. learning about diverse human cultures
70. playing Words With Friends
71. cotton blanket scented candles
72. cool summer breezes
73. regular restful sleep
74. being in class
75. orderliness 
76. cooking with vegetables 
77. autumn leaves falling
78. learning about history
79. watching summer fields glitter with lightning bugs 
80. researching
81. philanthropy
82. identifying species of birds, plants, trees, 
83. poetry
84. putting my feet up after a long day of work
85. sitting around a campfire
86. laughing
87. singing my heart out
88. maintaining a welcoming home
89. baking sweets
90. watching crime shows
91. blankets and sheets straight from the dryer
92. playing The Sims
93. chocolate
94. having guests
95. marking things off my to-do list
96. sticky notes
97. decorating my home
98. going shopping 
99. meeting new people
100. sending letters the old-fashioned way